Completed applications are due August 8 for the program that begins in March of the following year.
- To provide the Fellow with experience in reporting, writing, editing, and editorial decision-making that will enhance future professional performance;
- To expose the Fellow to the technological changes that are occurring in the industry;
- To enable the Fellow to gain a practical understanding of the function and significance of the free press in American society;
- To transfer knowledge gained on the program to colleagues at home;
- To foster continuing ties between free press institutions and journalists in the U.S. and their counterparts in other countries.
- Current full-time employment as a journalist for the news or editorial departments of independent newspapers, magazines, wire services, or online publications of general public interest in a developing country or an emerging market;
- At least three years of full-time professional experience as a journalist in the print/online media;
- Citizenship of a developing country or an emerging market;
- Early to mid-career status and between 25 and 35 years old;
- A demonstrated personal commitment to a career in journalism in a developing country or an emerging market;
- Ability and desire to share what is learned on the fellowship with other journalists at home;
- Endorsement from the management of the home publication;
- An excellent command of both written and spoken English as all activities are conducted in English.Due to requirements of reporting in the U.S., preference is given to applicants who are proficient in using computers and driving automobiles.
In the conviction that a strong, free press is essential to the healthy functioning of a democracy, the late Alfred Friendly, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and former managing editor of The Washington Post, conceived a fellowship program that would both impart American journalistic traditions and respond to worldwide interest in the dissemination of fair and accurate news. It was Alfred Friendly's belief that working side by side with reporters and editors is the best way to absorb the practical realities of journalism in this country and the instrumental role it plays in our society. Therefore, he created the program that bears his name to immerse approximately ten journalists each year for six months in American newsrooms. Since 1984 the ALFRED FRIENDLY PRESS FELLOWSHIPS (AFPF) has trained nearly 300 journalists from almost 80 countries.
In addition to the six month newsroom experience, the program works closely with home and host news organizations to create specific plans for the Fellows; offers specialized fellowships by topic (business, health, investigations, online, etc.) and region (Muslim world); and introduces Fellows to what is new and unique in American newsgathering and delivery. Our goal is to increase the level of effectiveness and excellence of the AFPF program in the 21st century and to broaden the impact of the program on countries that are working to understand press freedom.
Sharing the goals of AFPF, the Daniel Pearl Foundation partnered with AFPF in 2003 to offer special fellowships to honor the life and work of journalist Daniel Pearl,The Wall Street Journal South Asia bureau chief who was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan in 2002. Daniel Pearl Fellows -- seven from Pakistan, three from Egypt and one each from Afghanistan, Nepal, Turkey and Yemen -- have worked at The Berkshire Eagle/North Adams Transcript, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, ProPublica, San Francisco Chronicle and the Atlanta, New York and Washington, DC bureaus of The Wall Street Journal. Applicants for the DANIEL PEARL FELLOWSHIPS (DPF) come from areas that Daniel Pearl covered as a journalist -- the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia -- and must submit an essay as to why they would like to be a Pearl Fellow. Additional opportunities are provided to Daniel Pearl Fellows that are in line with the mission of the Daniel Pearl Foundation -- to encourage dialogue among people of different cultures, reduce cultural and religious tensions and create a platform for responsible and creative journalism. Fellows are required to work one week at a Jewish publication and participate in a public discussion, typically in Los Angeles where the Pearl family resides.
The fellowship program begins in March with a two-week orientation seminar in Washington, DC designed to prepare the Fellows -- both personally and professionally -- for the challenges of living and working in the United States. At the middle of the program, Fellows and staff come together for a week to attend seminars focused on writing, editing, multimedia reporting and investigative reporting/Computer Assisted Reporting. A final seminar in Washington reunites the Fellows and allows them to compare and evaluate their experiences and discuss their impressions of the American media. Fellows return to their home countries in early September to begin sharing their knowledge and skills with colleagues, editors and publishers in their home newsrooms.
The Fellowship covers all costs of program-related international and domestic U.S. travel, health insurance and provides a monthly stipend to cover basic living expenses. It is highly recommended that Fellows bring additional money with them. While family members may visit for up to one month, they cannot accompany the Fellow for the duration of the Fellowship.
Applications may be submitted to AFPF by postal mail or by email. Instructions and contact information for submission are contained within the application forms which are available in several formats:
- Microsoft Word fill-in form (preferred method) Click here to download this file: 2012 fill-in application (Word) If you have Microsoft Word installed on your computer and want to use this program to fill out required fields, choose this option. When you click on the above link, a dialogue box will appear, asking you if you want to OPEN, SAVE or CANCEL. Choose a location on your computer and SAVE. Open the file using Microsoft Word. Enter your information in Microsoft Word by typing in each gray box. Save, print and sign in pen.
- Microsoft Word document Click here to download this file: 2012 printable application (Word) If you have Microsoft Word installed on your computer, but you want to print out the application form and fill it in by hand or using a typewriter, choose this option. When you click on the above link, a dialogue box will appear, asking you if you want to OPEN, SAVE or CANCEL. Choose a location on your computer and SAVE. Open the file using Microsoft Word. Print and fill in by hand or by using a typewriter.
- PDF document Click here to download this file: 2012 printable application (PDF) If you have Adobe installed on your computer, you should be able to open and print this version of the application and fill it in by hand or using a typewriter. You can also download the Adobe program for free from Adobe's website.
- Paper copy of application Contact AFPF Program Manager at info@pressfellowships.org to request that a paper copy of the application be mailed to you via postal mail. We will send paper applications until July 1, 2011.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have applied to the program in the last two years please contact AFPF at info@pressfellowships.org to request instructions for reapplying as the process to do so is much simpler.
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